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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Norway today. He will be meeting with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, among others. Mr Zelenskyy will also have an audience with His Majesty The King, and will pay a

Witkoff and Kushner to take part in meetings in Oslo

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will both take part in meetings on the situation in Ukraine in Oslo.

Address to the Storting on Nordic cooperation by the Minister for Nordic Cooperation Åsmund Aukrust

On 20 October 2026, Minister for Nordic Cooperation Åsmund Aukrust delivered an address to the Storting on Nordic cooperation.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust

Migration and Integration 2024–2025

Report for Norway to the OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

New ambassadors from the EU, Finland, China and Ghana

Four ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Haakon VIII on 22 October 2026:

Equitable specialist health services for the Sámi people in Norway

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution and freedom fight

President, Prime Minister, Madam speaker, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Being in Budapest is always special to me. This is a city and a country I have visited many times over many years. In the early 1990s my wife and I lived in Budapest. And

By Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg Speech at National Assembly of Hungary

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Receives the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation

The award was presented in Oviedo, Spain, in a ceremony attended by, among others, the entire Spanish Royal Family.

President Stubb and Prime Minster Støre held a call with President Putin

President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre held a phone call with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Tuesday 27 October in Helsinki.

Norway resumes cooperation with Hungary through the EEA and Norway Grants

Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide today signed a new agreement with Hungary on over EUR 254 million in funding under the EEA and Norway Grants. The Grants are an important instrument in the Norwegian Government’s active European policy to

Chair's Summary from the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Palestine (AHLC) in New York on 24 September

Set out below is the Chair’s Summary of the AHLC meeting held in New York on 24 September 2026, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Espen Barth Eide.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Norwegian Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers: 'The Nordic countries must stand closer together'

The rights of children and young people online will be high on the agenda when Norway takes over the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers next year. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presented Norway's priorities today.

Norway and Ukraine Strengthen Energy Cooperation

Norway and Ukraine are strengthening their cooperation in the energy sector. Today, a cooperation agreement on energy was signed during Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland’s visit to Ukraine. Closer collaboration, mutual learning, and

500 Million NOK in Energy Support for Ukraine

Norway is contributing 500 million NOK in energy support to Ukraine ahead of winter. The support is provided under the Nansen Programme and will help restore damaged infrastructure and ensure reliable operation of Ukraine’s energy system.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RIGHT OF ACCESS

This brochure focuses particularly on questions related to parental responsibility (foreldreansvar), where children are to live permanently and right of access (samværsrett).

The government is extending the grant scheme for Ukrainian students in Norway

Ukrainian students who were already in Norway before the war started can continue to receive a subsistence grant for the next academic year. Russian and Belarusian students will no longer be covered by this scheme.

Norway condemns Russia’s military attack on Ukraine

‘Norway condemns Russia’s military attack on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. This attack is a serious violation of international law and endangers the lives of innocent people,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Norway to provide weapons to Ukraine

The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will give M72 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine.

Statement on mass execution in Saudi Arabia

'The mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia on 12 March is deeply concerning. Norway opposes the use of the death penalty under any circumstances. We call on Saudi Arabia to impose a moratorium on the use of death penalty as a first step

Norway to provide NOK 200 million to support Ukrainian government administration

Norway has decided to allocate NOK 200 million (20 million euros) in funding to help the Ukrainian government to continue to provide critical services. The funding will be used to pay salaries for health care personnel, teachers and public sector